In the governorate of Latakia, tourists and visitors have fun on seashores enjoying the sun and swimming. Few kilometers from the seashore, there are mountains, rivers, lakes and fresh air where tourist can eat local delicious dishes.

Hasan Kousa, Chairman of the Tourism Chamber of Latakia said, that the governorate of Latakia has great tourism specifications and can offer high-quality tourism products including chalets and restaurants by the sea, forest, rivers, lakes.  This is enhanced by fantastic weather in the mountains.

The Syrian government in general and the Ministry of Tourism in particular has detailed a clear strategy to carry out new projects and investments that would contribute in enhancing the popular tourism and open shores for middle-class  and working – class families.

I felt chills in my back when I entered the long corridor leading to the large hall in Fateh Moudarres studio to find an outsized mural on the right wall, which was preserved as Moudarres had left it, forming painted layers of croquis, studies, sketch, and ideas on an extra-large fresco. I gently touched the wall, with a sense of gratitude.

As one of Syria’s most celebrated painters, Fateh Moudarres is internationally renowned as the pioneer of modernism in Syria, creating a unique style influenced by Syrian heritage, the plight of the rural population and regional upheavals.

The “Sustainable Development Goals Training” project launched by the Junior Chamber International JCI in Lattakia constituted a platform to introduce these goals adopted by the United Nations to achieve a better future and an opportunity to empower young people with effective community work skills and create ideas for sustainable community projects.